And with a nod to the future and the so-called sharing economy, Allianz’ co-operation with Airbnb and Uber is mentioned in the context of the insurance giant’s product innovation credentials.

Baidu’s position in the Chinese online travel sector has stepped up a gear following the Ctrip and Qunar share-swap which gives it a 25% stake in Ctrip. Ctrip’s public comments about the new relationship have talked about access to Baidu products such as Maps, mobile and PC traffic and associated data, O20 and payments.